easy module reload?

[ke.han]

Cool..great little tool!!!
In the post you reference, it says:

 >> I've added this code to my _user_default.erl_

Is this "user_default.erl" a special file that erlang loads with the shell?  i.e. How do I get erl to load up with these 
nice little tools at the ready?

thanks, ke han

Mark Scandariato wrote:
> ke.han wrote:
> 
>> The way I work with erlang is to use a simple external editor and a 
>> erl shell open separately.
>> When I save a file in the editor, I go test it with the shell.  I have 
>> read many erlang docs but can't seem to find a simple "one line" 
>> function to reload my changed code.  I can do the initial compile/load 
>> with c(ModuleName), but when I change the code and want to 
>> recompile/reload, I have to use several commands.
>> Am I missing something?  Also, a way to do this on a per .app file 
>> basis would be great. i.e. I want to reloadApp(AppName) and have any 
>> changed files in the app definition recompile and reload.  Is this 
>> possible or should I write my own erlang scripts for this?
>> thanks, ke han
>>
> Take a look at:
> http://www.erlang.org/ml-archive/erlang-questions/200411/msg00068.html
> 
> Mark.
>